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Work Christmas Party As the end of 2017 approaches, along with it comes the inevitable festive season celebrations of office parties and other functions. While it is a time to celebrate the year that was and recognise your staff’s hard work, employers need to ensure that adequate planning is carried out so that everyone has […]

**An important message to all of our candidates & clients** On Friday 6th of October at 12:20 PM Lisa Lee’s Office 365 password was compromised by an internet criminal. In 15 seconds just under 500 emails were sent from a remote location using Lisa’s email account to common email addresses Lisa sends to. The issue […]

Minimum Employment Period One of our clients recently asked this question…….We have employment contracts in place with all of our employees which have a clause relating to the Minimum Employment Period (commonly known as the Probation Period). If we terminate an employee within the ‘minimum employment period’, are we obligated to give a reason for the […]

Did you know new award pay rates & allowances come into effect from July 2017? Where do I get the new rates? You can check the new rates by reviewing the appropriate award via the Fair Work Ombudsman web site. If you need some help, contact Lisa Lee Human Resources Manager at Classic Recruitment & Human Resources. Who […]

Annual Leave Accruals – Handy Tip #1 Don’t make a common mistake of over accruing annual leave entitlements for permanent part time employees! It’s really simple to work it out – just divide the number of hours worked each pay period. For example, if Tracey is working 18 hours per fortnight the annual leave accrual per fortnight […]

Do employees need to provide a medical certificate? Many business owners worry about whether they can request evidence like a medical certificate when their employee requests sick or carer’s leave. Did you know, an employee has to let their employer know that they are going to take sick or carer’s leave & that this has […]

Happy New Year 2017! Many businesses employ new staff at the beginning of the year. Did you know, all new employees must receive a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement with their employment contract? Do you provide your employees with a written employment contract complete with the Fair Work Information Statement? The Fair Work […]

Sick & Carer’s Leave – Need Some Advice? Quick question – employee requests Carer’s leave as employee has to look after their child as their Nanny is sick, is this Carer’s leave? Answer – no it isn’t Carer’s leave as it is the Nanny who is sick, not the child of the employee (the Fair […]

Did you know that if you employ a child during the school holidays there are specific obligations? For instance, as an employer, you must ensure a school-aged child is not able to work unless written consent is provided on a parent’s consent form. There are also a number of other obligations that employers should be aware […]

Are you Paying Superannuation on Overtime? Did you know overtime is not considered an Ordinary Time Earning (OTE) and that superannuation does not have to be paid on overtime? You could be inadvertently paying too much! As a small business owner, it is important to ensure your staff are engaged on an employment contract that […]